Book of Pilgrimage and Its Virtues

وَ رَوَى جَمِيلٌ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ فِي الْحَائِضِ إِذَا قَدِمَتْ مَكَّةَ- يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ إِنَّهَا تَمْضِي كَمَا هِيَ إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ فَتَجْعَلُهَا حَجَّةً ثُمَّ تُقِيمُ حَتَّى تَطْهُرَ فَتَخْرُجَ إِلَى التَّنْعِيمِ فَتُحْرِمَ فَتَجْعَلَهَا عُمْرَةً[2].

Hadith.2759 - Jamil narrated from Imam (as) that he said: "Regarding a menstruating woman who arrives in Mecca on the Day of Tarwiyah (8th of Dhu al-Hijjah), she should proceed as she is to Arafat and perform Hajj. After completing the Hajj, she should remain in Mecca until she becomes pure, then go to Tan‘im, enter th

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ تَجِي‌ءُ مُتَمَتِّعَةً فَتَطْمَثُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ فَقَالَ تَصِيرُ حَجَّةً مُفْرَدَةً وَ عَلَيْهَا دَمُ أُضْحِيَّتِهَا[3].

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a woman performing tamattu‘ who begins menstruating before she can perform tawaf of the Kaaba and then proceeds to Arafat. Imam (as) said: "Her Hajj becomes an ifrad (Hajj alone), and she is required to offer the sacrifice of her hady (sacrificial animal)."

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ مَعَهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَدِمَتْ مَكَّةَ وَ هِيَ لَا تُصَلِّي فَلَمْ تَطْهُرْ إِلَّا يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ وَ طَهُرَتْ وَ طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ لَمْ تَسْعَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ[4] حَتَّى شَخَصَتْ إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ هَلْ تَعْتَدُّ بِذَلِكَ الطَّوَافِ أَوْ تُعِيدُ قَبْلَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ تَعْتَدُّ بِذَلِكَ الطَّوَافِ الْأَوَّلِ وَ تَبْنِي عَلَيْهِ‌[5].

I asked Imam Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who was accompanied by a woman who entered Mecca while she was menstruating. She did not become pure until the Day of Tarwiyah (8th of Dhu al-Hijjah). She purified herself, performed tawaf around the Kaaba, but did not perform the sa‘i between Safa and Marwa before proceeding t

لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ إِلَّا الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ قَدْ قَضَتِ الطَّوَافَ‌[1].

I asked him about a woman who performed tawaf around the Kaaba but began menstruating before praying the two rak‘ahs of tawaf. Imam (as) said: "When she becomes pure, she is only required to pray the two rak‘ahs, as she has already completed the tawaf."

وَ رَوَى أَبَانٌ عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا طَافَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ فَطَافَتْ أَكْثَرَ مِنَ النِّصْفِ فَحَاضَتْ نَفَرَتْ إِنْ شَاءَتْ‌[2].

"If a woman performs the Tawaf al-Nisa and completes more than half of it but then begins menstruating, she may depart if she wishes."

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ جَارِيَةٍ لَمْ تَحِضْ خَرَجَتْ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا وَ أَهْلِهَا فَحَاضَتْ فَاسْتَحْيَتْ أَنْ تُعْلِمَ أَهْلَهَا وَ زَوْجَهَا حَتَّى قَضَتِ الْمَنَاسِكَ وَ هِيَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالَةِ وَ وَاقَعَهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ رَجَعَتْ إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَتْ لِأَهْلِهَا قَدْ كَانَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ عَلَيْهَا سَوْقُ بَدَنَةٍ وَ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ‌[3] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ.

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a young woman who had not previously menstruated, who went out with her husband and family. She began menstruating but was too shy to inform her family or husband. She completed the rituals in that state, her husband had intercourse with her, and they returned to Kufa. She then told her f

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ النِّسَاءِ فِي إِحْرَامِهِنَّ فَقَالَ يُصْلِحْنَ مَا أَرَدْنَ أَنْ يُصْلِحْنَ‌[4] فَإِذَا وَرَدْنَ الشَّجَرَةَ أَهْلَلْنَ بِالْحَجِّ وَ لَبَّيْنَ عِنْدَ الْمِيلِ أَوَّلَ الْبَيْدَاءِ ثُمَّ يُؤْتَى بِهِنَّ مَكَّةَ يُبَادَرُ بِهِنَّ الطَّوَافَ وَ السَّعْيَ‌[5] فَإِذَا قَضَيْنَ طَوَافَهُنَّ وَ سَعْيَهُنَّ قَصَّرْنَ وَ جَازَتْ‌[6] مُتْعَةٌ ثُمَّ أَهْلَلْنَ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ بِالْحَجِّ- وَ ك

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about women in the state of ihram. Imam (as) said: "They may prepare themselves in whatever manner they wish. When they reach the tree (Miqat), they enter ihram for Hajj and recite the Talbiyah at the marker at the beginning of al-Bayda. Then they are brought to Mecca, where they should hasten

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ طَافَتْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَطْوَافٍ أَوْ أَقَلَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ رَأَتْ دَماً فَقَالَ تَحْفَظُ مَكَانَهَا فَإِذَا طَهُرَتْ طَافَتْ مِنْهُ وَ اعْتَدَّتْ بِمَا مَضَى‌[2]. - وَ رَوَى الْعَلَاءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا ع‌ مِثْلَهُ قَالَ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أُفْتِي دُونَ الْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي رَوَاهُ.

«تُتِمُّ طَوَافَهَا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرُهُ وَ مُتْعَتُهَا تَامَّةٌ وَ لَهَا أَنْ تَطُوفَ بَيْنَ اَلصَّفَا وَ اَلْمَرْوَةِ لِأَنَّهَا زَادَتْ عَلَى اَلنِّصْفِ وَ قَدْ قَضَتْ مُتْعَتَهَا فَلْتَسْتَأْنِفْ بَعْدَ اَلْحَجِّ وَ إِنْ هِيَ لَمْ تَطُفْ إِلاَّ ثَلاَثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ فَلْتَسْتَأْنِفْ بَعْدَ اَلْحَجِّ فَإِنْ أَقَامَ بِهَا جَمَّالُهَا بَعْدَ اَلْحَجِّ فَلْتَخْرُجْ إِلَى اَلْجِعْرَانَةِ أَوْ إِلَى اَلتَّنْعِيمِ

Hadith.2767 - Ibn Muskan narrated from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq, from someone who asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman performing ‘Umrah who completed four rounds of tawaf and then began menstruating. Imam (as) said: "She should complete her tawaf, and nothing more is required of her. Her tamattu‘ is valid, and she may perfo

لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.2768 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, Murazim, and Shu'ayb, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man performing tamattu‘ who enters Mecca on the night of Arafah, performs tawaf and sa‘i, then enters ihram and proceeds to Mina. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

وَ رَوَى الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ[5] عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ‌ قَدِمَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع مُتَمَتِّعاً- لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ فَطَافَ وَ أَحَلَّ وَ أَتَى بَعْضَ جَوَارِيهِ ثُمَّ أَهَلَ‌ بِالْحَجِّ وَ خَرَجَ‌[1].

Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) arrived performing tamattu‘ on the night of Arafah. He performed tawaf, exited ihram, approached one of his servant women, then entered ihram for Hajj and proceeded [to Mina].

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْمَرْأَةُ تَجِي‌ءُ مُتَمَتِّعَةً فَتَطْمَثُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَيَكُونُ طُهْرُهَا لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ ع إِنْ كَانَتْ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهَا تَطْهُرُ وَ تَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ تَحِلُّ مِنْ إِحْرَامِهَا وَ تَلْحَقُ النَّاسَ بِمِنًى فَلْتَفْعَلْ.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "A woman performing tamattu‘ begins menstruating before she performs tawaf of the Kaaba, and her purification occurs on the night of Arafah. What should she do?" Imam (as) said: "If she knows that she will become pure, perform tawaf of the Kaaba, exit ihram, and join the people in Mina, the

إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع اسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِي أَمْرِهِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ مُرْهُ يَطُوفُ وَ يَسْعَى وَ يَحِلُّ مِنْ مُتْعَتِهِ وَ يُحْرِمُ بِالْحَجِّ وَ يَلْحَقُ النَّاسَ بِمِنًى وَ لَا يَبِيتَنَّ بِمَكَّةَ[3].

I and Hadid set out until we reached the orchard on the Day of Tarwiyah. I went ahead on a donkey, arrived in Mecca, performed tawaf and sa‘i, exited my ihram from tamattu‘, and entered ihram for Hajj. Hadid arrived later that night. I wrote to Abu al-Hasan (as), seeking guidance regarding his situation. Imam (as) wrot

يُقِيمُ بِمَكَّةَ عَلَى إِحْرَامِهِ وَ يَقْطَعُ التَّلْبِيَةَ حِينَ يَدْخُلُ الْحَرَمَ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَ يَسْعَى وَ يَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَذْبَحُ شَاتَهُ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا لِمَنِ اشْتَرَطَ عَلَى رَبِّهِ عِنْدَ إِحْرَامِهِ أَنْ يَحُلَّهُ حَيْثُ حَبَسَهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَشْتَرِطْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجَّ وَ الْعُمْرَةَ مِنْ قَابِلٍ‌[4].

I asked him about a man who set out to perform tamattu‘ (Umrah followed by Hajj) but did not reach Mecca until the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr). Imam (as) said: "He should remain in Mecca in his state of ihram, cease reciting the Talbiyah upon entering the Haram, perform tawaf of the Kaaba, perform sa‘i, shave his h

مَنْ أَدْرَكَ الْمَشْعَرَ الْحَرَامَ عَلَى خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْحَجَ[1].

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ الْمَوْقِفَ بِجَمْعٍ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْحَجَ‌[2].

"Whoever reaches the standing at Muzdalifah (Jam‘) on the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr) before the sun passes its zenith has indeed attained Hajj."

«مَنْ أَدْرَكَ اَلْمَشْعَرَ اَلْحَرَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزُولَ اَلشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ اَلْحَجَّ».

"Whoever reaches al-Mash'ar al-Haram (the Sacred Monument) before the sun passes its zenith has indeed attained Hajj."

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الزَّوَالَ‌[5] فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الْمَوْقِفَ.

Hadith.2776 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated that Abu Abdullah (as) said to him: "If someone reaches the standing (at Arafat) before the sun passes its zenith, they have attained the standing."

لَا يَضُرُّهُ يَطُوفُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ قَدْ فَرَغَ مِنْ حَجِّهِ‌[2].

I asked him about a man who performed the Tawaf of Hajj and the Tawaf al-Nisa before performing the sa‘i between Safa and Marwa. Imam (as) said: "It does not harm him; he should perform the sa‘i between Safa and Marwa, and he has completed his Hajj."

«هُمَا سَوَاءٌ أَخَّرَ ذَلِكَ أَوْ قَدَّمَهُ ».

Hadith.2778 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bukhtari, from Abu al-Hasan (as), regarding performing the tawaf early before going to Mina. Imam (as) said: "It is the same, whether he delays it or performs it earlier."

وَ رَوَى ابْنُ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ رَوَى جَمِيلٌ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُمَا سَأَلَاهُمَا عَنِ الْمُتَمَتِّعِ يُقَدِّمُ طَوَافَهُ وَ سَعْيَهُ فِي الْحَجِّ فَقَالا هُمَا سِيَّانِ قَدَّمْتَ أَوْ أَخَّرْتَ.

Hadith.2779 - Ibn Bukayr narrated from Zurara, from Abu Ja'far (as), and Jamil narrated from Abu Abdullah (as), that they were asked about a person performing tamattu‘ who performs their tawaf and sa‘i for Hajj earlier than usual. They (as) said: "It is the same, whether you perform them earlier or later."

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ‌ ع عَنِ الْمُتَمَتِّعِ إِذَا كَانَ شَيْخاً كَبِيراً أَوِ امْرَأَةً تَخَافُ الْحَيْضَ يُعَجِّلُ الطَّوَافَ لِلْحَجِّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مِنًى قَالَ نَعَمْ مَنْ هُوَ هَكَذَا يُعَجِّلُ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُحْرِمُ بِالْحَجِّ مِنْ مَكَّةَ ثُمَّ يَرَى الْبَيْتَ خَالِياً فَيَطُوفُ بِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَالَ لَا[1].

I asked Imam Abu Ibrahim (as) about a person performing tamattu‘ who is an elderly man or a woman fearing menstruation—can they perform the tawaf for Hajj earlier, before going to Mina? Imam (as) said: "Yes, for someone in such a situation, they may perform it earlier." Imam (as) was also asked about a man who enters i

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْبَيْتِ تُؤَخَّرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ‌[3] فَقَالَ تَعْجِيلُهَا أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ إِنْ أَخَّرْتَهُ‌[4].

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the third day. Imam (as) said: "Performing it earlier is more beloved to me, but there is no harm if you delay it."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُؤَخَّرَ زِيَارَةُ الْبَيْتِ إِلَى يَوْمِ النَّفْرِ[5].

Hadith.2782 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "There is no harm in delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the Day of Departure (Yawm al-Nafr)."

لَا بَأْسَ أَنَا رُبَّمَا أَخَّرْتُهُ حَتَّى تَذْهَبَ أَيَّامُ التَّشْرِيقِ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَقْرَبِ النِّسَاءَ وَ الطِّيبَ‌[1].

I asked him about a man who forgot to perform the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the morning. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that. I myself sometimes delay it until the days of Tashreeq have passed. However, he must not approach women or use perfume."

لَا يَضُرُّهُ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ قَضَى مَنَاسِكَهُ‌[2].

I asked him about someone who forgot to perform the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) and returned to their family. Imam (as) said: "It does not harm them if they have completed their other rites."

وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ إِنْ أَخَّرْتَ زِيَارَةَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَى أَنْ تَذْهَبَ أَيَّامُ التَّشْرِيقِ إِلَّا أَنَّكَ لَا تَقْرَبُ النِّسَاءَ وَ لَا الطِّيبَ.

"There is no harm in delaying the visitation of the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Ziyara) until the days of Tashreeq have passed, except that you must not approach women or use perfume."

لَهُ رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ أَنْ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ إِنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَإِنَّهُ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ حَتَّى يَطُوفَ بِالْبَيْتِ‌[3].

I asked him about a man who forgot to perform Tawaf al-Nisa and returned to his family. Imam (as) said: "He must arrange for someone to perform it on his behalf if he is not performing Hajj again. Women do not become permissible to him until he performs the tawaf of the Kaaba."

أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ مَعَنَا امْرَأَةً حَائِضاً وَ لَمْ تَطُفْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ وَ يَأْبَى الْجَمَّالُ أَنْ يُقِيمَ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ فَأَطْرَقَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَتَخَلَّفَ عَنْ أَصْحَابِهَا وَ لَا يُقِيمُ عَلَيْهَا جَمَّالُهَا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ تَمْضِي فَقَدْ تَمَّ حَجُّهَا[1].

I was with Abu Abdullah (as) in Mecca when a man entered and said: "May Allah (swt) grant you well-being. We have a woman with us who is menstruating and has not performed Tawaf al-Nisa, and the camel driver refuses to stay behind for her." Imam (as) lowered his head and said: "She cannot stay behind her companions, an

يَغْتَسِلُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ تَمَامَ مَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَوَافِهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ رَبَّهُ وَ لَا يَعُودُ[3].

Hadith.2788 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Humran ibn A‘yan, from Imam Abu Ja‘far (as), regarding a man who was performing Tawaf al-Nisa and completed five rounds of the Kaaba. He then felt discomfort in his stomach and feared he might lose control, so he went to his residence, relieved himself, and the

إِذَا زَادَ عَلَى النِّصْفِ وَ خَرَجَ نَاسِياً أَمَرَ مَنْ يَطُوفُ عَنْهُ وَ لَهُ أَنْ يَقْرَبَ النِّسَاءَ إِذَا زَادَ عَلَى النِّصْفِ‌[1]. - وَ رُوِيَ‌ فِيمَنْ تَرَكَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ أَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ طَافَ طَوَافَ الْوَدَاعِ فَهُوَ طَوَافُ النِّسَاءِ[2].

Hadith.2789 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Abu Basir, from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who forgot to perform Tawaf al-Nisa. Imam (as) said: "If he has completed more than half of the tawaf and then left forgetting to complete it, he may appoint someone to complete the tawaf on his behal

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ الْمَشْيُ إِذَا رَمَى الْجَمْرَةَ زَارَ الْبَيْتَ رَاكِباً[3].

Abu Abdullah (as) said: "For someone obligated to walk [during the Hajj rituals], if they have thrown pebbles at the Jamrah, they may visit the Kaaba (for tawaf) while riding."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ مَنْ نَذَرَ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ إِلَى بَيْتِ اللَّهِ حَافِياً مَشَى فَإِذَا تَعِبَ رَكِبَ‌[1].

Hadith.2791 - It is narrated: "Whoever makes a vow to walk to the House of Allah (swt) barefoot should walk, but if they become tired, they may ride."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ يَمْشِي مِنْ خَلْفِ الْمَقَامِ‌[2].

Hadith.2792 - It is narrated: "They should walk from behind the Maqam (Station of Ibrahim)."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَأَيْتُ فِي ثَوْبِي شَيْئاً مِنْ دَمٍ وَ أَنَا أَطُوفُ قَالَ فَاعْرِفِ الْمَوْضِعَ ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ فَاغْسِلْهُ ثُمَّ عُدْ فَابْنِ‌

Hadith.2793 - Yunus ibn Ya‘qub narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "I noticed some blood on my clothing while I was performing tawaf." Imam (as) said: "Mark the spot where you stopped, then exit, wash it off, and return to continue your tawaf from where you left off."

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ فِي طَوَافِ النِّسَاءِ[2] فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ- قَالَ يُصَلِّي مَعَهُمُ الْفَرِيضَةَ[3] فَإِذَا فَرَغَ بَنَى مِنْ حَيْثُ بَلَغَ‌[4].

I asked Imam Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was performing Tawaf al-Nisa when the congregational prayer was established. Imam (as) said: "He should join them in performing the obligatory prayer, and when he finishes, he should resume his tawaf from where he left off."

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَذْهَبَ فِي حَاجَتِهِ أَوْ حَاجَةِ غَيْرِهِ وَ يَقْطَعَ الطَّوَافَ وَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْتَرِيحَ فِي طَوَافِهِ‌[1] وَ يَقْعُدَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ فَإِذَا رَجَعَ بَنَى عَلَى طَوَافِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنَ النِّصْفِ‌[2].

Hadith.2795 - In Nawadir of Ibn Abi Umayr, narrated from some of our companions, from one of the Imams (as), it is said regarding a man performing tawaf who is interrupted by a need: "There is no harm if he goes to fulfill his own need or someone else's and interrupts his tawaf. Similarly, if he wishes to rest during h

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ فِي الطَّوَافِ قَدْ طَافَ بَعْضَهُ وَ بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ بَعْضُهُ‌[3] فَيَخْرُجُ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ إِلَى الْحِجْرِ أَوْ إِلَى بَعْضِ الْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا كَانَ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَيُوتِرُ فَيَرْجِعُ فَيُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ أَ فَتَرَى ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ أَمْ يُتِمُّ الطَّوَافَ ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ وَ إِنْ أَسْفَرَ بَعْضَ الْإِسْفَارِ فَقَالَ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَتْرِ وَ اقْطَعِ الطَّوَافَ إِذَا خِفْتَ ثُمَّ

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who is performing tawaf and has completed part of it, with some still remaining, but he leaves the tawaf to go to al-Hijr or another part of the mosque to perform the Witr prayer if he has not yet prayed it. Then he returns to complete his tawaf. Should he do this, or is it better t

يَسْتَقْبِلُ طَوَافَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.2797 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hafs ibn al-Bukhtari, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding someone who is performing tawaf around the Kaaba and then enters the Kaaba during the tawaf. Imam (as) said: "He must start his tawaf over from the beginning."

بِئْسَمَا صَنَعْتَ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَبْنِيَ عَلَى مَا طُفْتَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ[2].

I began the obligatory tawaf and completed one round when someone hit my nose, causing it to bleed. I left, washed it, and then returned to start the tawaf over. I mentioned this to Abu Abdullah (as). Imam (as) said: "What you did was not correct. You should have continued from where you left off. However, there is no

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَأْتِي أَخَاهُ وَ هُوَ فِي الطَّوَافِ فَقَالَ يَخْرُجُ مَعَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ وَ يَبْنِي عَلَى طَوَافِهِ‌[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "What about a man who meets his brother while performing tawaf?" Imam (as) said: "He may leave with him to fulfill his need, then return and continue his tawaf from where he left off."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَطَافَ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَبَيْنَا هُوَ يَطُوفُ إِذْ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ تَرَكَ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ بِالْبَيْتِ قَالَ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَ يُتِمُّ طَوَافَهُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ فَيُتِمُّ مَا بَقِيَ‌[4].

I said to Imam Abu Abdullah (as), "A man performed tawaf around the Kaaba, then left and began the sa‘i between Safa and Marwa. While he was performing sa‘i, he remembered that he had not completed some of his tawaf around the Kaaba." Imam (as) said: "He should return to the Kaaba and complete his tawaf, then return to

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ قَالَ فَلْيَضُمَّ إِلَيْهَا سِتّاً ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ‌[1]. - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ[2] إِنَّ الْفَرِيضَةَ هِيَ الطَّوَافُ الثَّانِي وَ الرَّكْعَتَانِ الْأُولَيَانِ لِطَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ الرَّكْعَتَانِ الْأُخْرَيَانِ وَ الطَّوَافُ الْأَوَّلُ تَطَوُّعٌ‌[3].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A man performed eight rounds of tawaf for the obligatory tawaf." Imam (as) said: "Let him add six more rounds to complete fourteen, then pray four rak‘ahs." In another narration: "The obligatory tawaf is the second set of seven rounds, and the first two rak‘ahs are for the obligatory tawaf

نَافِلَةً أَوْ فَرِيضَةً فَقَالَ فَرِيضَةً قَالَ يُضِيفُ إِلَيْهَا سِتَّةً فَإِذَا فَرَغَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ وَ يَطُوفُ بِهِمَا فَإِذَا فَرَغَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَاوَيْنِ فَكَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ وَ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ.

Hadith.2802 - In a narration from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: Imam (as) was asked in my presence about a man who performed eight rounds of tawaf around the Kaaba. Imam (as) said: "Was it a voluntary tawaf or an obligatory one?" The man replied: "It was obligat

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ[4] قَالَ‌ سَأَلَهُ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ وَ أَنَا

Sulayman ibn Khalid, while I was with him, asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who performed six rounds of tawaf around the Kaaba. Abu Abdullah (as) said: "How does he perform six rounds?" Sulayman replied: "He faced the Black Stone, said 'Allahu Akbar,' and counted one." Imam (as) said: "He should complete one more ro

يَبْنِي عَلَى يَقِينِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.2804 - It is narrated from Rifa‘ah that Imam (as) said regarding a man who does not know whether he performed six or seven rounds of tawaf: "He should act based on what he is certain of."

طَوَافُ نَافِلَةٍ أَوْ فَرِيضَةٍ قَالَ أَجِبْنِي فِيهِمَا جَمِيعاً قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ نَافِلَةٍ فَابْنِ عَلَى مَا شِئْتَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ طَوَافَ فَرِيضَةٍ فَأَعِدِ الطَّوَافَ فَإِنْ طُفْتَ بِالْبَيْتِ طَوَافَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ لَمْ تَدْرِ سِتَّةً طُفْتَ أَوْ سَبْعَةً فَأَعِدْ طَوَافَكَ فَإِنْ خَرَجْتَ وَ فَاتَكَ ذَلِكَ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ[5].

Hadith.2805 - It was asked: Regarding a man who does not know whether he has performed three or four rounds of tawaf. Imam (as) said: "Was it a voluntary tawaf or an obligatory one?" The questioner replied: "Please answer for both cases." Imam (as) said: "If it was a voluntary tawaf, you may continue from wherever you

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ فَاخْتَصَرَ شَوْطاً وَاحِداً فِي الْحِجْرِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يُعِيدُ الطَّوَافَ الْوَاحِدَ[2].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A man performed tawaf around the Kaaba but shortened one circuit by passing through the Hijr (Hijr Ismail). What should he do?" Imam (as) said: "He must repeat that one circuit."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ مَنِ اخْتَصَرَ فِي الْحِجْرِ الطَّوَافَ فَلْيُعِدْ طَوَافَهُ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ الْأَسْوَدِ[1].

Hadith.2807 - In a narration from Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar, from Imam (as): "Whoever shortens their tawaf by passing through the Hijr (Hijr Ismail) must repeat their tawaf starting from the Black Stone."

إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع امْرَأَةٌ طَافَتْ طَوَافَ الْحَجِّ فَلَمَّا كَانَتْ فِي الشَّوْطِ السَّابِعِ اخْتَصَرَتْ فَطَافَتْ فِي الْحِجْرِ وَ صَلَّتْ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ سَعَتْ وَ طَافَتْ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ ثُمَّ أَتَتْ مِنًى فَكَتَبَ ع تُعِيدُ[2].

I wrote to Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a woman who performed the tawaf of Hajj. During the seventh circuit, she shortened it by passing through the Hijr (Hijr Ismail). She then prayed the two obligatory rak‘ahs, performed the sa‘i, and completed the tawaf of Nisa, then proceeded to Mina. Imam (as) wrote in respons